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Richard E Byrd Middle School

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Richard E Byrd Middle School is an urban public school in Sun Valley, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 968 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

968 Students

59 Teachers

8501 Arleta Ave

Sun Valley, CA 91352 View local requests

http://www.byrdmiddleschool.org

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Richard E Byrd Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Richard E Byrd Middle School

$29,271

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

386

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Richard E Byrd Middle School has received support from 342 individuals from California and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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